Edson Barboza showed he’s still a formidable figure at featherweight on Saturday when he turned back the surging Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Fight Night 230.
Barboza (24-11 MMA, 18-11 UFC) stacked another win to his decorated octagon resume with a epic comeback unanimous decision win over Yusuff (13-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in the headlining bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Barboza’s victory over Yusuff at UFC Fight Night 230.
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MMA Junkie
IT'S MAIN EVENT TIME! Who you got, Sodiq Yusuff or Edson Barboza?#UFCVegas81 | Full coverage: https://t.co/TOf2LUqYWG pic.twitter.com/390b3mcI9E
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 15, 2023
UFC
Looking to add another impressive performance to his resume @EdsonBarbozaJr #UFCVegas81 pic.twitter.com/PYP8i8T55C
— UFC (@ufc) October 15, 2023
UFC
Ready to put the featherweight division on notice tonight @Super_Sodiq #UFCVegas81 pic.twitter.com/Wj5omZv0xp
— UFC (@ufc) October 15, 2023
UFC
Your #UFCVegas81 main event starts right 𝗡𝗢𝗪! @Super_Sodiq vs @EdsonBarbozaJr 👊 pic.twitter.com/lor5qG6pKf
— UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) October 15, 2023
Cageside Press
R1 – Edson vs. Sodiq – SODIQ RIGHT TO IT!!!! PUTTING PRESSURE ON EDSON!!! JUMP KNEE FROM EDSON!!!! THEY ARE THROWING!!! #UFCVegas81
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) October 15, 2023
Cageside Press
EDSON TRYING TO THROW BUT HE'S SO HURT RIGHT NOW!!!!
SODIQ GOING OFF!!!!! EDSON MOVING BACKWARDS!!! BODY KICK! BIG RIGHT FROM YUSUFF!!!!! BIG SHOTS!!! MORE BIG SHOTS!!!! HOW IS EDSON STILL HERE!?!?!? #UFCVegas81
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) October 15, 2023
Caposa
How is Edson still up
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) October 15, 2023
Jose Youngs
Bro Sodiq Yusuff is so good at MMA #UFCVegas81
— José Youngs (@JoseYoungs) October 15, 2023
Sherdog
A great first round for Yusuff, who had Barboza hurt badly early in the fight. #UFCVegas81
— Sherdog (@sherdogdotcom) October 15, 2023
Aaron Bronsteter
10-8 Yusuff after one.
Dominant round
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) October 15, 2023
Dan Tom
Yusuff started the fight exactly I as forecasted in my analysis, pressuring forward and forcing exchanges where he can punctuate with the right hand. Finished the round out in the floor so let’s see how he manages pace from here… #UFCVegas81
— Dan Tom (@DanTomMMA) October 15, 2023
Bloody Elbow
Barboza still alive to start round 2. And he's biting down and throwing. Still getting hit hard, but both men are landing a lot. #UFCVegas81
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) October 15, 2023
Paul Felder
Classic Edson fight!
— Paul Felder (@felderpaul) October 15, 2023
Caposa
I'm not saying he's winning this round, but this is really good body work from Barboza all round long
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) October 15, 2023
E. Spencer Kyte
Sodiq being out for a year is something to watch here — hard to get your conditioning up for a five-round fight in six months. #UFCVegas81
— E. Spencer Kyte (@spencerkyte) October 15, 2023
Brett Okamoto
37 years old, 12 years into a UFC career, Edson Barboza still fighting with a lot of hunger out there. Man. No one would have said a word had he found a way out of the fight after that 10-8 first round.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) October 15, 2023
Aaron Bronsteter
19-18 Yusuff entering the third.
Bounce back round for Barboza
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) October 15, 2023
ESPN MMA
All gas no brakes through the first two rounds ⛽️ #UFCVegas81 pic.twitter.com/Ky9o6oGV1Z
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 15, 2023
Bloody Elbow
Barboza looking to push forward in round 3. Landing hard to the body and drives Yusuff to the fence. #UFCVegas81
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) October 15, 2023
Bryce Mitchell
Gimme a main event next @ufc
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) October 15, 2023
Caposa
Look how low Sodiq is keeping his arms too. Watch for the wheel kick
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) October 15, 2023
Sherdog
Wow! Barboza hurts Yusuff badly late in Round 3. Wild main event. #UFCVegas81
— Sherdog (@sherdogdotcom) October 15, 2023
Kevin Iole
What Barboza is doing here is UNREAL. What a gutsy fighter. WOWOW
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) October 15, 2023
Fight Ghost
Holy shit what a fight. Barboza moves to live wagering fave -225. Incredible comeback. #UFCVegas81
— Fight Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) October 15, 2023
Gilbert Burns
Wow what a spinning back kick 😮💨
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) October 15, 2023
Tatiana Suarez
No way!!! #UFCVegas81
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) October 15, 2023
Scott Fontana
R3 10-8 Barboza, putting Yusuff in major trouble late in a solid round to take a 28-27 lead. Bounced back from being 10-8'd in R1. #UFCVegas81
— Scott Fontana (@Scott_Fontana) October 15, 2023
UFC
Wow! Edson Barboza 🔥 #UFCVegas81 pic.twitter.com/501Ay4USzj
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) October 15, 2023
Cageside Press
Edson is in his bag now! The longtime UFC vet knows when and how to rest and when to push.
Sodiq shoots! NOPE!
Left hand from Edson off the leg kick from Sodiq. #UFCVegas81
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) October 15, 2023
Terrance McKinney
Fight of the night what a scrap veterans showing time and time again there fight iq are on a different level
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) October 15, 2023
Aaron Bronsteter
38-37 Barboza heading into the fifth round.
Incredible recovery after that lopsided first.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) October 15, 2023
Teddy Atlas
UFC, Barboza- Yusuff, huge turnaround by Barboza 1st with rt. to body & lt. Hk. to head & well placed hks to body. Then kick. #UFCVegas81
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) October 15, 2023
Aljamain Sterling
This main event is a banger! I love technical scraps like this. I think Barboza is up going into the 5th
•#UFCVegas81— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 15, 2023
Jimi Manuwa
Barbosa’s face is f@cked #ufcfightnight
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) October 15, 2023
Robin Black
It’s gonna be a draw.
— Robin Black (@robinblackmma) October 15, 2023
Kevin Iole
I've got it 48-45 for Barboza. What a fight and what a show of heart by both men #UFCVegas81
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) October 15, 2023
Jimi Manuwa
Some fights are so frustrating to watch!! Are u actually trying to win ?
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) October 15, 2023
MMA Junkie
#UFCVegas81 results: Edson Barboza (@EdsonBarbozaJR) def. Sodiq Yusuff via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-46, 48-46)
Full coverage: https://t.co/TOf2LUqYWG pic.twitter.com/9wfmBtdAOT
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 15, 2023
Mike Bohn
What a comeback for Edson Barboza in the #UFCVegas81 main event. He will get his 9th “Fight of the Night” bonus, which will break him out of a tie with Nate Diaz, Dustin Poirier and Frankie Edgar for most in UFC history. pic.twitter.com/lM7jZuHJhB
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) October 15, 2023
Frankie Edgar
@EdsonBarbozaJR deserves that one! #ufcvegas81 always shows up!
— Frankie Edgar (@FrankieEdgar) October 15, 2023
Corey Anderson
What a WARRIOR of a performance by @EdsonBarbozaJR !!#ufcfightnight
— Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) October 15, 2023
UFC
What a performance by @EdsonBarbozaJR 👏
He leaves tonight's #UFCVegas81 main event with the UD victory! pic.twitter.com/EijYIwNeR4
— UFC (@ufc) October 15, 2023
Michael Chiesa
Blown away. What a fucking fight. Congrats to both men for putting on a FOTY performance. #UFCVegas81
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) October 15, 2023
Nolan King
A reminder that Edson Barboza’s quality of opposition has been pretty insane throughout much of his UFC career #UFCVegas81 pic.twitter.com/aLnila1XWJ
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) October 15, 2023
MMA History Today
How can you not respect Edson Barboza?
This man has been competing in the UFC for 13 years and he's still beating the young guns of this sport.
It takes some serious grit to battle back the way he did tonight. pic.twitter.com/y9PhamC5LV
— MMA History Today (@MMAHistoryToday) October 15, 2023
John Morgan
What an absolute legend. Thought this fight was over in the first. Incredible comeback from @EdsonBarbozaJR!!! #UFCVegas81 pic.twitter.com/cgUEwO9zMZ
— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) October 15, 2023
UFC
O recado do vencedor da luta principal do #UFCVegas81! 🗣
Fala aí, @EdsonBarbozaJr! 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/EFLGj8k4Ak
— UFC Brasil (@UFCBrasil) October 15, 2023
Alex Davis
Not enough words! Srm palavras! pic.twitter.com/StW4uUbKGt
— Alex Davis (@Alexdavismma) October 15, 2023
MMA Junkie
UFC Fight Night 230 results: Edson Barboza rallies from early scare to earn nod over Sodiq Yusuff #UFCVegas81 https://t.co/UkTMEWvkCy
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 15, 2023
Henri Hooft
@EdsonBarbozaJR ✊🏻🙇🏼
— Henri Hooft (@henrihooft) October 15, 2023
